OUR APPROACH

Through the use of tailored financing alternatives, we support exceptional impact driven entrepreneurs who are able to create innovative, profitable and scalable business models to address the most pressing social and environmental challenges.

FINANCING

In Latin America

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Access to Mentor Network

New Ventures

Part of the New Ventures Group – Business acceleration platform and impact investing ecosystem builder.

THE ADOBE CAPITAL TEAM

Erik Wallsten

Managing Partner

Developing a consistent and inspiring vision within the investment ecosystem has been his main objective, while always procuring the social and environmental welfare. He stands out for having an analytical mindset and his great ability to inspire the team and the impact investing sector with a keen business vision.

Rodrigo Villar

Managing Partner

A passionate social entrepreneur with the aim of changing the paradigms of different models which generate a positive impact for society and the planet. Due to his curiosity and strong motivation, he has successfully grown the New Ventures team, bringing together wonderful and key people that together continue to change the status quo of business.

Paula Giraldo

Investment Officer

Leads the investment process in Adobe Capital. Through her experience in investments in Latin America and her knowledge in socioeconomic development, Paula seeks to channel private resources for the solution of social and environmental problems in the region.

Alejandra Revueltas

Portfolio Manager

Leads portfolio management and communication. Through her experience in social entrepreneurship and a great passion to generate positive changes, Alejandra seeks to collaborate in the development of the impact investment sector in Latin America, supporting social businesses to scale their impact by creating sustainable strategic plans.

In 2010, Alejandro Sanroman left his job at Microsoft to join his brother’s company, Biorganimex, a company that manufactures and sells 100% biodegradable household cleaning products that do not harm the environment.

Antonio Díaz and Clemente Villegas recognized the enormous problem posed by uninhabited houses in problematic urban areas in Tijuana. Therefore, they created ProVive, a program that helps thousands of Mexicans have a quality home.

In 2011, Javier Okhuysen and Carlos Orellana looked for ways to eliminate unnecessary blindness in Mexico. They founded SalaUno, a company that provides eye care services within everyone’s reach, as well as treating cataracts at affordable prices.

In 2010, Josué Hernández converted test vehicles to measure the benefits of using natural gas. This was the start of NatGas, a company that promotes the use of this fuel in transport vehicles, which contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Alejandro Cuervo and Arturo Macip founded IPETH, a university that offers a degree in physical therapy, in order to meet the demand generated by people living with neurological or motor disabilities. The university opened its doors in Puebla in 2006.

In 2013, Alonso Álvarez founded HEG, a company that develops solar energy projects and contributes to the creation of new renewable energy sources, while boosting the economic and social growth where the projects are developed.

Francisco Vizcaya created a business model capable of reducing the educational gap at a higher level in Mexico. FINAE supports students with limited financial resources to successfully establish a professional career.

Realizing that the travel times and contamination of the CDMX had worsened, Alejandro Morales and Eduardo Porta founded Econduce, a program of electric scooters to improve urban mobility and reduce air pollution levels in the city.

A group of Mexican and US investors created Velifin, a financial company that helps increase the capital available to finance small and medium enterprises in Mexico, benefiting early stage entrepreneurs.